CSUDH Housing Costs

$10,474 On-Campus Room Typical Cost

$3,880 On-Campus Meals Typical Cost

$1,152 Books & Supplies Typical Cost

$3,714 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

How Do Housing Costs Compare at CSUDH?

It is important to understand all of the costs associated with going to college so you can plan accordingly at California State University-Dominguez Hills.

On this page you will find:

Outline of Housing Costs
Room & Board Trends and Total Expenses
Meal Plans and Housing Requirements
References

Housing and Meal Plan Costs at CSUDH

Housing and meal plans are priced out separately here. The standard student paid $10,474 in 2026, and a standard meal plan cost $3,880. All told, a student living on campus at California State University-Dominguez Hills paid roughly $27,190 in 2026 after factoring in housing, meals, books and other essentials.

The following table outlines average expected costs for both on-campus and off-campus housing, meals and other expenses at California State University-Dominguez Hills.

Expense	On Campus	Off Campus
Room and Board	$22,324	$28,808
— Housing	$10,474
— Meals	$3,880
Other Living Expenses	$3,714	$7,546
Books and Supplies	$1,152	$1,152
Total	$27,190	$37,506

Room & Board Over Four Years? Four-Year Forecast: $129,454

Tuition is not the only college cost that climbs each year — room and board does too. Looking at the trend gives you a realistic picture of what you will actually spend by graduation.

At the projected rate, four years of on-campus living costs would total roughly $129,454 in housing, food and other expenses.

Below is how room and board has changed across recent reported years — and where current trends point — at California State University-Dominguez Hills.

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$17,782
Two Years Ago	$19,381
One Year Ago	$20,600
Most Recent Year (2026)	$22,324
One Year From Now *	$24,224
Two Years From Now *	$26,287
Three Years From Now *	$28,525
Four Years From Now *	$30,954

* estimated

Year over year, room and board rose an average of 8.5% per year. If current trends continue, incoming first-year students would pay about $29,090 for room, board and essentials in year one.

By their final year, a student might pay about $35,820 for a bachelor’s degree, while a two-year (associate) student would pay around $31,153 in the final year of a two-year (associate) degree.

Across all four years, on-campus living costs would total approximately $129,454 over four years — compared with roughly $60,243 for a two-year stay.